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 Jun 3 2010, 01:55 PM
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Target  Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 3-June 10 Member No.: 18,655  |
Ok, so a technomancer can only have 5 sprites. Now the rules of decompiling state:
If the sprite’s tasks are reduced to 0, it will dissipate on its next action. Any technomancer on hand may attempt to compile it again before it leaves, bringing it back under their control. Now does that mean my buddy can create a sprite of a type I do not have at say rating 1, decompile it, and then I grab it and recompile it? I assume at that point I could register the darn thing. This seems like a cheap loophole, but at the same time, it kinda makes sense. Thoughts? |
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Jun 3 2010, 02:03 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,245 Joined: 27-April 07 From: Running the streets of Southeast Virginia Member No.: 11,548 |
That is it in a nutshell.
Mages can do the same with spirits. Once the entity exists, anyone with the right skills can take it over. |
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Jun 3 2010, 11:55 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,782 Joined: 28-August 09 Member No.: 17,566 |
And somewhere out there, there is a Mystic adept, pretending to be a poke-rancher, by collecting rare, out-of-tradition spirits(twisted, toxic, shadow, free, great form, the list goes on!), and binding them again before they go away.
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Jun 4 2010, 12:01 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 492 Joined: 28-July 09 Member No.: 17,440 |
gotta catch 'em all
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Jun 4 2010, 12:04 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 604 Joined: 1-December 08 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 16,646 |
QUOTE (Udoshi @ Jun 3 2010, 04:55 PM)  And somewhere out there, there is a Mystic adept, pretending to be a poke-rancher, by collecting rare, out-of-tradition spirits(twisted, toxic, shadow, free, great form, the list goes on!), and binding them again before they go away. New underground fight scene! I'm thinking future run here; PC's hired by someone to break up these little duals. "Toxic Spirit, I choose you!" |
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Jun 4 2010, 12:11 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,089 Joined: 4-October 05 Member No.: 7,813 |
QUOTE (Caadium @ Jun 3 2010, 08:04 PM) New underground fight scene! I'm thinking future run here; PC's hired by someone to break up these little duals. "Toxic Spirit, I choose you!" heh, if you make it obvious what the underground fighting is, you probably won't even have to pay them (IMG:style_emoticons/default/nyahnyah.gif) well. you might have to pay them to prevent them from causing collateral damage from the use of orbital weapons (it's the only way to be sure...) |
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Jun 4 2010, 12:21 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 604 Joined: 1-December 08 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 16,646 |
Good point. This is a, "Holy Shit, guess whats going on under that bridge! I'll be the Draco Foundation would pay HUGE for this!" moment.
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Jun 4 2010, 01:18 AM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,782 Joined: 28-August 09 Member No.: 17,566 |
What have I -dooonnnee-! oh god.
Underground spirit-fighting betting rings. Like chickenfighting, with more fireball. Glorious. Edit: You know, now that I think about it, using spirits with realistic form might be a way to keep a ring like this a bit under the radar - especially with awakened paracritters thrown in there. |
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Jun 4 2010, 01:55 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,424 Joined: 7-December 09 From: Freedonia Member No.: 17,952 |
and maybe have a human adept raised as a slave to fight tossed in the mix to keep the betting up.
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Jun 4 2010, 02:40 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 492 Joined: 28-July 09 Member No.: 17,440 |
I've had some underground paracritter fighting at my table. My players won some money on a Metaroo boxing match.
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Jun 4 2010, 02:31 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 431 Joined: 15-April 10 Member No.: 18,454 |
QUOTE (Daylen @ Jun 3 2010, 09:55 PM) and maybe have a human adept raised as a slave to fight tossed in the mix to keep the betting up. Use orcs instead, they mature faster. |
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